novelzi Chapter 612: The Bearing of a Great Leader?
Chapter 612: The Bearing of a Great Leader?
Chapter 612: The Bearing of a Great Leader?
For Emperors, controlling a main city was key; it was their greatest source of income, which was extremely important not just for them but for the entire race they belonged to.
Among the demon races, there were only two Emperors who had no interest in this aspect. One was the top-ranked Omnipotent Crystal Demon Emperor, and the other was the economically impotent Sword Saint Demon Emperor.
The Crystal Demon Emperor simply didn’t care, because its bloodline was a mutation, and it had no true descendants. Additionally, the dragon race was powerful and controlled a main city anyway, so it had no reason to fight over other cities. Moreover, one reason all Emperors feared the Crystal Demon Emperor was that it had no attachments of the sort; if provoked, it could do anything without any hesitation.
The Sword Saint Demon Emperor lacking a main city, on the other hand, was due to the peculiarities of the Red-Crowned Crane lineage. These demons focused solely on sword practice, which required utmost concentration. Therefore, they didn't understand management, preferred a simple life, and had unusually low material needs. This was why they didn't bother to occupy a main city, and if they had, it probably wouldn’t be managed terribly well.
The Peacock Demon clan had once been extremely powerful, and the main city they occupied was not Kali City but a more prosperous and affluent city. However, after the Peacock Demon Emperor passed away without a successor, the Peacock Demon clan's strength diminished significantly, making it difficult to maintain control of that city.
The only reason they still had a main city like Kali City was due to the care of the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor. The Celestial Fox's control over fate and the Peacock's ability to peer into the secrets of heaven were related, and they very much did work together. The Celestial Fox Demon Emperor declared that the early death of the Peacock Demon Emperor was largely due to excessive peering into celestial secrets for the sake of the clan. Therefore, the Peacock Demon clan's ancestral home had to be protected. This allowed the Peacock Demon clan to remain the rulers of a main city. However, without an Emperor, they had to give up their original prosperous main city and manage the comparatively peripheral Kali City for many years.
Now, with the attitude of the newly-ascended Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, many nobles in Kali City understood that the Ancestral Court would eventually make a move against Kali City. The phoenix race also had one other emperor and a city, but unlike the Crystal Demon Emperor, the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor very much desired control over a city. Moreover, the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor's lineage and the Peacock Demon clan were natural enemies. Now that it had become an Emperor, how could it possibly spare the Peacock Demon clan?
Although the Peacock Great Demon King was not weak and even repelled the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor once, an Emperor is still an Emperor. If he returned with full force, the Peacock Demon clan might not be able to survive. It was hard to say what would become of the Peacock Demon clan then.
One had to acknowledge the Peacock Demon clan's talent in management. Despite Kali City being the most remote and secluded main city, it never lacked wealth due to the efforts of the Aetherhorn Deers and Golden Deers. This was great for the inhabitants, but at the same time, it only made the city a fatter sheep.
Word had spread throughout Kali City that the Peacock Great Demon King's daughter, born of a human mother, had won double championships in the Ancestral Court Elite Competition and might become the next Peacock Demon Emperor. This was obviously not just a rumor. If true, the Peacock Demon clan had hope. The Peacock Great Demon King's announcement that he would pass the position of clan leader to Mei Gongzi in seven days further confirmed these rumors.
Although it was only the position of clan leader for now, not that of city lord, it was clear to everyone that Mei Gongzi was the designated heir of the Peacock Great Demon King in that respect as well.
Mei Gongzi almost instinctively blurted out, "At sea."
The Peacock Great Demon King was stunned. "At sea?"
Mei Gongzi then realized what she’d just said, and her mind couldn't help but recall what that guy had told her about his past life as the Sea God.
"Yes, at sea. It would be beyond all the clans' expectations, and the open sea offers no cover, making it difficult for them to interfere. By the time they realize I'm undergoing my tribulation on the sea, the tribulation may already be over."
The Peacock Great Demon King nodded and said, "That does make sense. If this were before, it would certainly be fine, and I would agree. But the problem is, do you remember when that Crystal Phoenix came, a so-called Sea God appeared? That Sea God is likely an Emperor-level existence in the Endless Blue Sea. The Ancestral Court actually had some people directly investigate the Endless Blue Sea but found nothing. I'm worried that if you undergo your tribulation at sea and attract that entity, it will be troublesome."
Mei Gongzi opened her mouth but didn't know how to explain things to her father. At this moment, she suddenly understood why Tang San had always been with her as Asura; many things about him were hard to explain!
She could only grit her teeth and placate her father for now. "Alright, I'll think about it again."
"I will also protect you if you want to do it in Kali City, but just in case the commotion is too great, you can go to the Kali Mountains and find a secluded place for your tribulation. I will personally guard you."
Mei Gongzi nodded. "Understood."
"Then you just make sure you’re in absolute peak condition. We don’t need to decide this just yet; just in case someone catches wind of where you want to do it. I’ll go make some preparations for now."
"Okay."